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Deceiver

Deceiver (1997)

R 1h 46m 6.2/10 IMDb
MysteryCrimeDramaThriller

The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.

Director: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Cast: Tim Roth, Michael Rooker, Renée Zellweger, Chris Penn, Rosanna Arquette

Content Warnings

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)
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